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Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Finally Spring for Iraqi Christians
The vaulted ceilings are charred and gray, almost like a cemetery. A simple plastic chair sits where the altar once was, looking out into the rubble of an empty church where a single soldier stands, looking around.
How Ignorant We Are
Compounding our ignorance is the fact that much of what we think we know is not true.
A New Kind of Gridlock
When the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution of the United States, they feared the possibility of partisanship overtaking rights-based government.
No ‘Facts First’ With Stormy Daniels
The Left’s brazen double standard on the Stormy Daniels story is apparent to everyone. Suddenly, claims of sexual activity with the president before he became president are relevant. In the years of President Bill Clinton, his critics were told to “grow up about sex” because “libido and leadership are linked.” The public was lectured about Clinton’s accusers being liars who were seeking fame and money, “trash for cash.”
The Climate Change Trial: A Case Pitting Reason Against Extremism
The legal battle against oil companies for their purported role in contributing to a climate change crisis is starting to take shape.
The Red Pill
In the movie “The Matrix,” swallowing a red pill reveals the truth, while downing a blue pill leaves you trapped in illusion.
It’s Not the Job of Cabinet Officials to Be a ‘Check’ on the President
In the wake of President Trump’s decision to appoint John Bolton as his national security adviser and Mike Pompeo as secretary of state, a consistent criticism has emerged: Trump will no longer have any “adult” supervision in the national security decision-making process or any Cabinet-level “checks” on his own worst instincts.
A Senator With Principles and Courage
When Zell Miller arrived in the United States Senate in 2000 after spending most of his adult life in public office, he was headed in the opposite direction as most of the professional politicians on Capitol Hill.
Gun Control Movement Polar Opposite of Civil Rights Movement
The civil rights movement was about fixing what was broken in America regarding the ideals of individual freedom and dignity.
The Snitches in Your Kids’ Dental Office
Parents who decide, for whatever reason, that they don’t like their children’s oral care provider should be forewarned.
Omnibus Spending Bill Is No Betrayal of Trump
President Trump signed the $1.3 trillion omnibus spending deal on Friday, averting another government shutdown. Written largely in secret and passed without any time to read its 2,232 pages, the bill violated pretty much everything the GOP had promised about reforming the process of legislating.
For Trump, a Border Wall Epic Fail
Donald Trump promised a lot during his presidential campaign, but the one promise he made most often was to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
March Against the Second Amendment
The anti-Second Amendment protest, the March For Our Lives, took place Saturday. Organizers predicted between 500,000 and 800,000 people would attend. They thought it could even make history with a record-setting size. And they had every reason to expect a big turnout.
Trump on Military: Readiness, Set, Go
It hasn’t been the easiest of decades for the U.S. military. Eight years of living on a shoestring budget with a commander in chief who cared more about promoting the letters LGBT than preventing W-A-R took its toll. Now, 14 months into the gutsy leadership of President Trump, things are finally starting to change. And on Friday, Americans saw how much.
Trump, Adultery, Morality
Some years ago, I wrote a column about adultery and politicians. In light of the Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal interviews concerning their alleged (and probable) affairs with President Donald Trump, it is time to revisit the subject.
Budget Contributes to National Insecurity
President Trump wants us to believe that the ridiculous 2,232-page spending bill passed by Congress, but unread by most members, is a matter of “national security,” because it has money to rebuild the military. He said he had to sign the bill for that reason, but promised never to sign one like it again. We’ll see.
No, Hillary Clinton: It’s the Red States That Are Dynamic
What hasn’t been noted for the record is that Clinton had her facts wrong.
Monday, March 26, 2018
Citizenship Matters
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, Thomas Jefferson told us. It also is the only defense for free elections.
Bolton’s Beliefs Are a Recipe for Diplomatic Delusions
Because John Bolton is five things President Trump is not — intelligent, educated, principled, articulate and experienced — and because of Bolton’s West Wing proximity to a president responsive to the most recent thought he has heard emanating from cable television or an employee, Bolton will soon be the second-most dangerous American.
The Wit and Wisdom of Winston
Because I never know how long my articles are going to run when I start out, and because I have a sneaky suspicion that not everyone reads all the way to the end, I’ll start out with a few of Winston Churchill’s observations before I get to my own.